Fg Xr6 Turbo Engine Bay Pics

[senna_T]

the drif6 was just the normal plenum with the throttle body turned around, so I'm sure it was a simple conclusion

[JP300]

So Pat, when are the XR6Ts and the F6 cars going to be available in the showroom?

[senna_T]

we should see them up here in may, hopefully we might be lucky and get them at the end of april. I might start a poll to see if people would be interested coming to a launch night at the dealership - I'm not sure if this breaches any rules for the forum though...

[2MUCHKW]

Wheres the throttle body ... is it vertically mounted under the air intake plumbing?

Great pics ... thx bloke

[Full Monty]

Throttle body is in the middle of the new intake plenum on the top, The cold pipe from the cooler routes directly to it, and bends 90 degree downward into the throttle body.

I imagine you could easily buy a BA - BF lower plenum and any current aftermarket plenum will fit.

The pipework, both hot and cold side has a clamp join section just before it enters below the headlight on each side, so easy underbonnet removal and replacement with aftermarket, note they have now located the boost sensor right at the throttlebody (after the cooler, rather than before as previously done).

also there is an access hole, filled with a large hex bolt in the front end of the plenum chamber, not sure what this is for?

Edited 02/03/08 02:41 PM by Dagabond

[XR06T]

thanks heaps for the pics and info mate..

so you think the current lower plenum bit will bolt up? that's good news!

[Venom XR6]

Old plenums won't fit, the bolt holes have been moved around where the manifold bolts to the head.

[Venom XR6]

Wheels look crap on the xr6T, just not suited (XR5 style). I hope they are released with new styling.

There are 19 inch 5 spokers optional if you don't like the XR5 style 18's.

[Evil F6]

My guess is that these cars are going to be restricted in stock trim as I think that are going to have a smaller turbo and piping with smaller plenum and shorter intake runners it will not produce the same low end torque as the BA-BFs. This could be good news to BA and BF users!!

Ah, I think you'll find the complete opposite - they'll make better low down torque than the BA-BF. They might struggle to make big power with the smaller turine wheel though.

[01txr]

Sorry didnt explain in full when I said Plazmaman plenum would be easy to fit up.

Should of said with use of BA-BF lower runners as the head seems to have same bolt pattern, may need to alter manifold runners to match the staggered ports though.